512 ATX Short Film Festival (Austin): Dates, Deadlines and History

512 ATX Short Film Festival

A one-night short film festival at AFS Cinema in Austin, directed by Jesse Rosenberg. The program mixes comedy, horror and narrative shorts with a student category, featuring filmmakers from Austin and elsewhere, and runs original interlude films made for the festival between blocks. The night ends with an awards ceremony covering best narrative, comedy, horror/thriller and student short, plus performance, directing, cinematography, screenplay and audience awards. The 2026 edition is set for December 3, 2026; submissions through FilmFreeway closed in September, with notifications due October 5. FilmFreeway lists the festival in its fourth year.

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Juried awards for best narrative, comedy, horror/thriller and student short, performance, director, cinematography and screenplay; audience choice awards


Listed as running 4 years on FilmFreeway	↗︎
Gives special consideration to films with gender and racial diversity in cast and crew	↗︎
Submission fees run $9–$45 across categories and deadlines (incl. member pricing); the extended deadline was September 20, 2026	↗︎

Listed as running 4 years on FilmFreeway

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Gives special consideration to films with gender and racial diversity in cast and crew

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Submission fees run $9–$45 across categories and deadlines (incl. member pricing); the extended deadline was September 20, 2026

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512 ATX Short Film Festival

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